Critics of free market capitalism sometimes highlight its materialistic undertones. “There is more to life than cheap goods,” they say. Their criticism doesn’t quite work, since free markets alone can never make people more or less materialistic. Nevertheless, concerns over some strands of materialism are well-founded. That is, there
#4 Why the Growth of Wealth is not Enough
#4 Why the Growth of Wealth is not Enough
#4 Why the Growth of Wealth is not Enough
Critics of free market capitalism sometimes highlight its materialistic undertones. “There is more to life than cheap goods,” they say. Their criticism doesn’t quite work, since free markets alone can never make people more or less materialistic. Nevertheless, concerns over some strands of materialism are well-founded. That is, there